Synonyms for Initiative
ɪˈnɪʃ i ə tɪv, ɪˈnɪʃ ə-ini·tia·tive

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1. initiativenoun

   Antonyms:
   noninitiative

2. initiativenoun

   In which voter initiatives can be brought to the ballot.

   Antonyms:
   noninitiative

3. initiativenoun

   An issue to be voted on, brought to the ballot by a sufficient number of signatures from among the voting public.

   Synonyms:
   direct initiative

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1. initiative

   Synonyms:
   start, leadership, commencement, example

   Antonyms:
   wake, rear, prosecution, termination

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1. enterprise, enterprisingness, initiative, go-aheadnoun

   readiness to embark on bold new ventures

   Synonyms:
   opening move, endeavour, endeavor, initiative, go-ahead, enterprisingness, opening, first step, green light, enterprise

   Antonyms:
   closing

2. first step, initiative, opening move, openingadjective

   the first of a series of actions

   Synonyms:
   possibility, opening move, opening night, chess opening, curtain raising, go-ahead, hatchway, scuttle, initiative, opening, enterprisingness, gap, first step, orifice, enterprise, possible action, porta

   Antonyms:
   closing

3. inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first, maidenadjective

   serving to set in motion

   "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"

   Synonyms:
   initiatory, maiden, inaugural, initiative, foremost, first, beginning(a), world-class

   Antonyms:
   closing

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1. initiativeadjective

   Synonyms:
   inceptive, initiatory

2. initiativenoun

   Synonyms:
   beginning, first step

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1. List of paraphrases for "initiative":

   initiatives, own-initiative, 'initiative, hdi, lead, project, fai, iniciativa, effort, instigation, psi, apci, endeavour, move

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1. Nthatisi Modingoane:

   The city of Johannesburg welcomes, encourages and supports any initiative that is meant to alleviate and mitigate against food insecurity.

2. Stephanie Grisham:

   It looks like LeBron James is working to do good things on behalf of our next generation and just as President Donald Trump always has, the First Lady encourages everyone to have an open dialogue about issues facing children today, as you know, President Donald Trump has traveled the country and world talking to children about their well-being, healthy living, and the importance of responsible online behavior with President Donald Trump Be Best initiative.

3. Chief Executive Stephen Kavanagh:

   Building a hub is critically dependent on the number of routes. We will follow quickly the 2016 initiative with more expansion in 2017, it may be that we will add new routes, as we have today, but I would certainly see an opportunity to grow existing gateways and build frequencies. We will build a scale of the operation but I would see that as a balance between new and existing.

4. Le Drian:

   This initiative is unwelcome. It shows a sort of irritation, it is always dangerous to flirt with the red lines, but the initiative taken ... remains totally within the framework of the Vienna (nuclear) deal.

5. Matteo Salvini:

   With my German and Austrian colleagues... we will propose a new (immigration) initiative.